Hiroshi Kuroki
| Hiroshi Kuroki | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 黒木 博 |
| Born |
1907 Miyazaki, Japan |
| Died |
24 December 2001 (age 94) Miyazaki, Japan |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Hiroshi Kuroki (黒木 博 Kuroki Hiroshi, 1907 – 24 December 2001) was a former governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. He was the 1974 recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award for administrative originality in modernizing a backward prefecture in a manner congenial to the traditional minded yet attracting the young.[1]
Career
In 1979, Kuroki was arrested and indicted on charges of accepting 30 million yen in bribes from a construction company during his sixth term in office as governor. He was sentenced to three years in prison but was subsequently acquitted in 1988.[2]
He died of pneumonia at a hospital in Miyazaki on 24 December 2001, aged 94.[2]
References
- ↑ Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Rmaf.org.ph. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Obituary: Hiroshi Kuroki". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 25 December 2001. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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